Abraham Polonsky Papers, 1936-1968

Container Title
U.S. Mss 105AN
Series: Novels
The Discoverers 1940
Note: For more information on writing The Discoverers see also his Diary, Volume 31 (Box 11, Folder 3).
Draft, typescript
Box   1
Folder   1
pp. 1 - 196
Box   1
Folder   2
pp. 197-392
Box   1
Folder   3
pp. 393-504
Box   1
Folder   4
pp. 1 - 196
Box   1
Folder   5
pp. 197-306
Box   1
Folder   6
Publicity
Manuscript Notebooks
Box   2
Folder   1
Volume 1
Box   2
Folder   2
Volume 2
Box   2
Folder   3
Volume 3
Box   2
Folder   4
Volume 4
Box   2
Folder   5
Volume 5
Box   2
Folder   6
Volume 6
Box   2
Folder   7
Volume 7
Box   2
Folder   8
Volume 8
Frolic and Detour
Note: For other drafts of Frolic and Detour see also Manuscript Notebooks, Volume 1-2 (Box 2, Folder 1-2), Volume 18 (Box 5, Folder 4), and Volume 22 (Box 5, Folder 5); and for more information on writing see also Diaries, Volume 20, 21, 25 (Box 10, Folder 7, 8, 11).
Box   3
Folder   1
Draft, typescript
Start of the Hunt (originally titled The Double Dealer)
Note: For other drafts of Start of the Hunt see also Manuscript Notebooks, Volume 7 (Box 2, Folder 7) and Volume 18 (Box 5, Folder 4); and for more information on writing see also Diaries, Volume 19, 31, 33-37, 40-42, 44, 46-50, 56, 58, 60, 62. Also includes Motion Picture reference to Start of the Hunt.
Manuscript Notebooks
Box   3
Folder   2
Volume 9
Box   3
Folder   3
Volume 10
Box   3
Folder   4
Volume 11
Box   3
Folder   5
Volume 66
The Passionate Rendezvous
Note: For drafts of The Passionate Rendezvous see Manuscript Notebooks, Volume 18 (Box 5, Folder 4) and Volume 53 (Box 8, Folder 5); and for more information on writing see also Diaries, Volume 20, 23-25, 51, 56, 61.
Henry Adams and Socialism (originally titled The Ultimate Experiment)
Note: For drafts of Henry Adams and Socialism see Manuscript Notebook, Volume 18 (Box 5, Folder 4); and for more information on writing see also Diaries, Volume 23, 25, 30-34, 36, 38-40, 42, 46, 54.
Peter Panto
Note: For information about writing Peter Panto see Diary, Volume 23 (Box 10, Folder 9). There are no drafts of this work in the manuscript notebooks.
Autobiography
Note: For information about writing of his Autobiography see Diaries, Volume 23-26, 28-33, 54. There are no drafts of an autobiography in the collection.
Amanda Pop (originally titled Abbey Poe)
Note: For information about writing Amanda Pop see Diaries, Volume 26-28, 30-31, 33, 49, 59. There are no drafts of this work in the manuscript notebooks.
The World Above (originally titled A Great Darkness Everywhere), 1951
Draft, typescript
Box   3
Folder   6
pp. 1 - 190
Box   3
Folder   7
pp. 191-399
Box   3
Folder   8
pp. 400-744
Box   3
Folder   9
pp. 745-788
Box   4
Folder   1
Published copy
Note: First edition, signed, no annotations.
Manuscript Notebooks
Box   4
Folder   2
Volume 12
Box   4
Folder   3
Volume 14
Box   4
Folder   4
Volume 15
Box   4
Folder   5
Volume 16
Season of Fear (originally titled Last Arabian Night), 1956
Note: For more information on writing Season of Fear see also Diaries, Volume 24-26, 28, 33, 34, 36. Also a Motion Picture reference to Season of Fear.
Draft, typescript
Box   4
Folder   6
pp. 1 - 135
Box   4
Folder   7
pp. 136-298
Box   5
Folder   1
pp. 1 - 176
Box   5
Folder   2
pp. 177-284
Box   5
Folder   3
Published copy
Note: First edition, signed, no annotations.
Manuscript Notebooks
Box   5
Folder   4
Volume 18
Box   5
Folder   5
Volume 22
Untitled Novel
Note: For drafts of an untitled novel see Manuscript Notebook, Volume 57 (Box 6, Folder 11); and for more information on writing see also Diary, Volume 56 (Box 13, Folder 7).